Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLVI

           Shehad,indeed,scarcelytheshadowofahopetosoothehermind,andwasreducedtosolowandwanandtremblingacondition,asnomother,notunkind,exceptMrs.Pricecouldhaveoverlooked,whenthethirddaydidbringthesickeningknock,andaletterwasagainputintoherhands.ItboretheLondonpostmark,andcamefromEdmund.

           “DearFanny,—Youknowourpresentwretchedness.MayGodsupportyouunderyourshare!Wehavebeenheretwodays,butthereisnothingtobedone.Theycannotbetraced.Youmaynothaveheardofthelastblow—Julia’selopement;sheisgonetoScotlandwithYates.SheleftLondonafewhoursbeforeweenteredit.Atanyothertimethiswouldhavebeenfeltdreadfully.Nowitseemsnothing;yetitisanheavyaggravation.Myfatherisnotoverpowered.Morecannotbehoped.Heisstillabletothinkandact;andIwrite,byhisdesire,toproposeyourreturninghome.Heisanxioustogetyouthereformymother’ssake.IshallbeatPortsmouththemorningafteryoureceivethis,andhopetofindyoureadytosetoffforMansfield.MyfatherwishesyoutoinviteSusantogowithyouforafewmonths.Settleitasyoulike;saywhatisproper;Iamsureyouwillfeelsuchaninstanceofhiskindnessatsuchamoment!Dojusticetohismeaning,howeverImayconfuseit.Youmayimaginesomethingofmypresentstate.Thereisnoendoftheevilletlooseuponus.Youwillseemeearlybythemail.—Yours,etc.”

           NeverhadFannymorewantedacordial.Neverhadshefeltsuchaoneasthislettercontained.

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